@kimleadbeater and @tracey_crouch starts by highlighting the importance of the work of the APPG and this new research. Addressing loneliness needs to be a cross-government mission and the need to tackle loneliness in the workplace is evidence for this.
Head of Policy @BritishRedCross@oliviamayafield stresses the need for sustained attention on loneliness particularly given the pandemic and cost of living crisis.
Summarising the findings of the report, Olivia highlights that certain groups are more likely to feel lonely at work, including disabled workers, minoritised ethnic groups and senior managers.
@RobinHewings from @EndLonelinessUK summarises current initiatives to tackle loneliness. Findings from this new research will be invaluable to help us keep up with the dynamic shifts since the pandemic in how workplaces are designed and how they operate.
Jessica Davey explains how @mcsaatchigroup and the wider private sector are addressing employee loneliness. Creating safe spaces for employees is crucial for pursuing quality connections.
Finishing with an energising Q&A with our audience. Great to see such enthusiastic engagement on this important topic.
Our new report explores loneliness at work in the UK, including the relationship between work and loneliness, the potential changes of home and hybrid working, and the experiences of different groups.
We found 1 in 10 workers are often or always lonely at work. Half experience loneliness some of the time. That’s bad for business and the health and wellbeing of workers.
Disabled workers and those with long-term health conditions that affect their day-to-day lives are much more likely to report general loneliness than those without (24 per cent, compared to 9 per cent).
This article by @tobithomas_ details the challenges many Ukrainians are facing accessing longer term accommodation. As sponsorship arrangements come to an end, increasing numbers of Ukrainians are at risk of homelessness. #EveryRefugeeMatters
People who arrived in the UK through Homes for Ukraine or the Ukraine Family scheme must be supported to access longer-term housing, with a focus on access to the private rented sector.
The increase in monthly ‘thank you’ payments to hosts through Homes for Ukraine only takes effect after the Ukrainians have been in the UK for 12 months. This does little to address current pressures on costs of living or incentivise people to continue hosting in the short term.
People seeking asylum in the UK should be safe from further harm.
Instead, we find that they are at risk of exploitation and #ModernSlavery. This includes being forced into sexual and labour exploitation.
Opportunities to identify and address risks are frequently missed throughout the asylum system. This is due to over-reliance on people self-identifying as victims of human trafficking and a lack of effective vulnerability screening at all stages of the asylum process.
The Nationality and Borders Bill has been passed by the UK Government. Read below the response by @BritishRedCross Chief Executive @MichaelAdamson5 [1/5]
"We believe a person’s need for protection and therefore their ability to claim asylum should be judged on the dangers they have faced and not on how they enter this country." [2/5]
"Alongside the recent announcement to remove people to Rwanda on a one-way ticket, there are ever increasing barriers to refugees receiving protection in the UK." [3/5]
This #WorldImmunisationWeek we wanted to take the opportunity to look back at our support with the COVID-19 vaccination effort and what more still needs to be done to ensure that everyone around the world is able access vaccination.
Since the start of COVID-19, the British Red Cross has been on the ground in communities supporting the most vulnerable people to stay safe. In the UK, we have focused on making sure that the most vulnerable groups get vaccinated.
The British Red Cross has also been working to combat misinformation around the vaccine. We worked to map vaccine hesitancy helping to reach communities who would most benefit from information during vaccine rollout.